In 1997 Judge Jaudzemis previously treated Norman Searah shamefully during her sentencing of Norman for crossing the line at Offutt AFB.  She basically told Nomran was taken advantaged by his so-called friends and talked into crossing the line, The Judge called Norman’s friends cowards! See: March 1997 v.p. Norman’s Sentencing      It… Continue reading A blast from the past – 20 years ago – from April 2002 v.p. FC’s statement about Norman and Eddie before Omaha Fed Judge Jaudzemis

  2002 March 31 –  FC Update (Prison Writings) March 2002 Fr. Frank Cordaro Update Correctional Corporation of America, Inc. Leavenworth, Kansas My tenure at Pottawattamie County jail was short lived. After only a week, the United States Marshalls collected me and four others, along with inmates from Sarpy County, Douglas County, and Lincoln, Nebraska… Continue reading 2002 March 31 – FC Update (Prison Writings)

2002 March 31 – Easter (Prison Writings) Cycle A Easter March 2002 EASTER REFLECTION It always amazes me how so many Christians and Christian churches in the USA are gung-ho “law and order” people. So much of what Jesus and the Jesus movement was all about, according to the New Testament, was outlawed and counter… Continue reading 2002 March 31 – Easter (Prison Writings)

2002 April 7 – 2nd Sun Easter (Prison Writings) Cycle A 2nd Sun Easter Acts 2,42-47, 1 pt 1, 3-9, Jn 20, 9-31   Fr. Frank Cordaro Reflections There are seven weeks, fifty days in the Easter Season. Our Easter liturgical calendar takes its timetable from Luke’s Easter to Pentecost story. Luke is the only… Continue reading 2002 April 7 – 2nd Sun Easter (Prison Writings)

2002 April 7 – Not a Good Time To Be a Priest (Prison Writings) NOT A GOOD TIME TO BE A PRIEST – INSIDE OR OUT Like any Catholic who loves his Church, I am deeply saddened and grieved by the recent scandals that have come light about pedophile priests and sexual abuse in the… Continue reading 2002 April 7 – Not a Good Time To Be a Priest (Prison Writings)

2002 April 14 – 3rd Sun Easter (Prison Writings) Cycle A 3rd Sun Easter ACTS 2, 14,22-33, 1 PT 1, 17-21, LK 24,13-35   Luke 24:13-35: The Road to Emmaus. The Easter Day story of the two disciples encounter with the Risen Christ on the road to Emmaus is found only in Luke’s gospel. It’s… Continue reading 2002 April 14 – 3rd Sun Easter (Prison Writings)

2002 April 21 – 4th Sun Easter (Prison Writings) Cycle A 4th Sun Easter Acts 2, 14a, 36-41, 1 PT 2, 20b-25, Jn 10, 1-10   Reflections from Prison Fr. Frank Cordaro   Acts 2:14, 36-41 What are we to do, my brothers?  (Acts 2:37) Last week I raised the question, “Where did Peter and… Continue reading 2002 April 21 – 4th Sun Easter (Prison Writings)

2002 April 28 – 5th Sun Easter (Prison Writings) Cycle A 5th Sun Easter Acts 6, 1-7, 1 PT 2, 4-9, Jn 14, 1-12 Frank Cordaro Reflections   Acts 6:17 ff.  This week’s text from Acts is the account of the selection and ordination of the first deacons. Between this week’s text and last week’s… Continue reading 2002 April 28 – 5th Sun Easter (Prison Writings)

2002 Aug 4 – 18th Sun Ord (Prison Writings) Cycle A 18th Sun Ord Is 55, 1-3, Rom 8, 35, 37-39, Mt 14, 13-21 Fr. Frank Cordaro Reflections ISAIAH 55:1-3 “You who have no money come, receive grain and eat.”: This week’s first reading from the book of Isaiah comes from the hand of Second… Continue reading 2002 Aug 4 – 18th Sun Ord (Prison Writings)

2002 Aug 11 – 19th Sun Ord (Prison Writings) Cycle A 19th Sun Ord 1 Kgs 19, 9a, 11-13a, Rom 9, 1-5, Mt 14, 22-33 Fr. Frank Cordaro Reflections This week’s readings highlight three men of faith in crisis. Each is forced to stretch himself beyond his perceived limits to fulfill his calling in the… Continue reading 2002 Aug 11 – 19th Sun Ord (Prison Writings)